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Lubbock Arsenal FC
Newsletter
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Indoor Soccer
How's
your team stacking up against
the competition? The first set
of standings have been posted.
It looks like Arsenal Black and
Arsenal Snipers have taken an
early lead. Way to go! All of
the teams have improved
thoughout the season and have
displayed some great teamwork.
Although the Maroon team has
struggled to get a win, they are
the tough team with plenty of
fight in them. These girls are
to be commended for their
sportsmanship, teamwork and
dedication.
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Looking Ahead
Beginning in
late January, the 97's took
on a new coach and a new
look and are set to go to
the Texas State Cup in May.
The team went through a
"trial by fire" inauguration
at the Georgetown Invitation
over the 14-15th of
February. The team finished
3rd place, with a 2-2
record, playing some
formidable opponents.
Training is going very well,
and the future looks very
bright for the talented
players of the '97 team.
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March Birthdays
19th - BriAnna Cruz
27th - Zack Smith
29th - Destiny Covington
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98's
Take First Place
The LAFC 98 Boys took first place in the
Rush Spring Cup (U11) division in
Albuquerque, NM, on 6-7 February. The team
had a stellar performance playing 8v8 with
guest players Conner Dean, Daniel Kiser, and
Ian Ward. The team combined for 25 goals
for, and allowed only 3 against! Great job,
guys, and a great way for new Head Coach,
Gibbs Keeton, to ring in the Spring season.
Front: Adrian Silva, Zach Hogan,
Weston Yoshinobu, Ian Ward, Jared
Castro, Keenan Judge, Trenton Vaughn
Back: Asst. Coach
Aaron Yoshinobu, Conner Dean, Thomas
Pitman, Daniel Kiser, Armando
Casillas, James Lovering, Head Coach
Gibbs Keeton
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While non-impact ACL injuries impact
female players at a higher rate than
male players, encouraging your child ,
male or female, to follow the exercises
shown in this
link may prove worthwhile.
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The 98's would like to introduce their
new Assistant Coach, Kevin Becker. Kevin
grew up playing soccer in Southern
California and played on back-to-back
California State Championship teams. He
then moved to Arizona where he played
for Juventus. Kevin started on the high
school state championship team as a
sophomore; and after graduating, he
played sweeper for Paradise Valley
Community College, where he became great
friends with Gibbs Keeton.
Kevin has trained teams with Paul
Mariner (assistant coach for the New
England Revolution) and in 2004 was
awarded the "D" coaching license. Now
here in Lubbock, Kevin is looking
forward to coaching and training the
youth of our soccer community and
working with his great friend Gibbs
Keeton.
Welcome, Kevin, to the Arsenal Family.
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Together we are the '98 Arsenal girls soccer
team, but we are more then just a team. We
are individuals with different interests and
activities. Leah loves to run and play
basketball. Victoria goes to school at the
Young Women's Leaders, and she likes to draw
and sing. Tiff likes her dogs, playing
Guitar Hero and spending her daddy's money.
Adrienne plays basketball and softball, is
in the girl scouts and loves the Cowboys and
Texas Tech. Gabe is a member of Destination
Imagination, and she loves to compete.
Hailee loves horses and her friends. Kendra
is in honor choir, likes spending time on
the computer and loves to read. Kody loves
history, is active in church youth groups,
and her favorite singer is Taylor Swift.
Analissa has a real passion for track and
cross country. She placed 3rd in the
city-wide cross country race. She loves to
dance, shop and hanging with friend. She
also love Guitar Hero. Destiny loves to
swim and hang with her friends. With so
many different personalities we still make
one great team. Thanks to all the parents
that make it possible.
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PLAYER
SPOTLIGHT - 98 BOYS
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Each month we highlight some
of the fine achievements of
our '98 Boys, outside of
soccer (you mean there's
life outside of soccer?).
This month we highlight our
newest player, #5, Michael
Berg. Michael, or MB, comes
from the Tornadoes and
brings stellar mid-defense
and mid-field skills to the
team. We are very excited by
his committing to the team!
Here's some bio information
on MB. Michael is a 5th
grader at Roscoe Wilson
(home to fellow 98's James
Lovering and Weston
Yoshinobu). Besides soccer
(is there something besides
soccer?!?), his favorite
sports to play are
wrestling, basketball &
football - er, we mean,
'throwball' - on the
playground after school.
He'd love to teach you how
to play cricket, after
spending six months in Sri
Lanka last spring. He roots
for all sports teams from
Philadelphia, especially the
Eagles. He is open to
suggestion for favorite
soccer teams (after Arsenal,
that is)! Michael is always
up for a game. He likes
games of all kinds,
including board and card
games. His favorites are
Boggle, Hearts, Monopoly, &
Risk (and of course video
games that his Dad buys him
all the time, like FIFA and
Madden). On long car rides,
expect him to try to
convince everyone to play
his favoirte word game,
"ghost". He is looking
forward to a great season on
Arsenal. Give MB a tackle
the next time you see him on
the pitch. Michael's mom and
dad are Colleen and Jordan
Berg, who are wonderful
folks to chill with on the
side line. They have two
other boys, Daniel at
Lubbock High and Stephen at
Hutchinson. And, like every
good American, they follow
Bruce Springsteen
religiously.
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Collin Couch is a very busy young
man. He is in seventh grade at
Hutchinson Middle School where he
participates in band, tennis, and
pre-AP courses. He plays the trumpet
and made All Region band this year.
He is also one of the few seventh
graders who has played on the
varsity tennis team. Collin not only
loves to play tennis, he also loves
to watch it -I did not know until
this year that we even had a tennis
channel! In his spare time, he also
likes to juggle the soccer ball and
play video games like Rock Band and
Mario Kart. He also likes to pester
his little eight-year-old brother
Henry.
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"Oh Canada, Oh Canada" is the sound you hear
every evening as Jared practices his
trumpet. He is first chair, 4 weeks in a
row, at Lubbock Cooper Jr. High. Jared,
J-Rod as his soccer mates know him, is also
in pre-athletics and maintains an A average
in school. His hobbies include reading,
playing video games, and designing with his
dad. He has attended Providence Baptist
Church for 5 years where he participates in
plays and musicals. His favorite movie
genres are comedies, and he himself is a bit
of a comedian.
Soccer has been Jared's passion since he was
four years old. He began with the Talons
and continued with them until he was 10
years old when he was able to try out for
select. When he's not watching cartoons,
you will find him viewing an EPL, Italian
Serie, or Spanish Premiere League game. His
favorite teams are Manchester United,
Barcelona, and AC Milan, and the players he
admires most are Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel
Messi, and Kaka. Jared isn't the quickest
player, but his skills and ability to make
smart decisions make up for it. He plays
left/ right mid most of the time allowing
him to make great passes. He would love to
play for Mexico one day, and yes, he wants
to become a Mexican National! |
The girls have a lot of stuff coming
up. They are getting ready for the
TAKS test, middle school is right
around the corner and it's time to
start shopping for their summer
cloths. They have a few games of
indoor left and the spring outdoor
season is a few weeks away. With all
this going on, they still manage to
be at practice with smiles on there
faces! We have 10 strong committed
player on the field and off.
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I wanted to send a huge THANK YOU to
everyone in the Arsenal family for all the
prayers and well wishes we received. If you
did not hear, my daughter, Victoria
Appleton from the 94 Girls team, sustained a
broken femur during the Rush tournament in
Albuquerque. The outpouring of love and
offers of assistance were overabundant and
immensely appreciated. To the parents and
players of the 94 Girls team, Victoria and I
love you all so much, and I could not have
asked for a more close-knit family of
friends. Your welcome home gathering for
her was amazing; YOU GIRLS ARE ALL
AMAZING!!! I would also like to thank Mrs.
Pitman, whose daughter, Courtney, was guest
playing, for helping to care for Victoria on
the field. Thank you also to Irma for
helping taxi my herd of children. Although
not a part of Arsenal, two very special
Lonestar parents took care of Victoria at
the time of her second surgery, so I would
like to give a huge thank you to Dr. Patrick
Molligan and Chris Blackwell, RN.
For service above and beyond the call of
duty, my greatest appreciation goes out to
Angel and Rudy, and the Hiracheta family -
Jerry, Yolanda and Hannah. Angel, Rudy and
Jerry - the speed and care with which you
all worked to make Victoria comfortable on
the field, and the support you gave us both
during the hours that followed are the
traits of true men. Yolanda, thank you so
much for filling in as a mother to her when
I was not able to be there, for painting her
toenails after surgery, and for capturing it
all on video for me. Hannah, thank you for
being such a good friend, singing country
songs, and keeping her entertained, even
when she was hurting. Angel, what can I
say... I owe you so much. Thank you for
caring for her like she was your own. Thank
you for calling me constantly to keep me
informed, and thank you for being there
through her second surgery.
The Arsenal family has been such a blessing
to me and Victoria. May God bless each and
every one of you.
With great love and respect,
Victoria Appleton and Maria Appleton-Lesly
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